The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-08-25
LOYAL WOM4NSWORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc.
The Hapny Household.
rRIEn roMAToEs.

The Hapny Household.
FRIED TOMATOES.
Green or ripe tomatoes are excellent prepared as
follows a. ripe removing the skin: Remove Tim
pairing from each end OF hall a dozen tomatoes,
after which divide into slices about hall an inch
tlnck Have ready cup of grated bread crumbs
or rolled cracker; add small chopped onion, pep
per aud salt Press the tomatoes into the bread
crumbs until the interstces are Tiled aud Try ia
butter fresh pork gravy until chocolate brown.
A delicious side dish for any meal OF a little supper
in ITSELF
DAINTY SPICE CAKES
II Il ohen n query what do with the yolks Of
eggs when making white cake. Gold cake - tire
some, having te egg taste aud Too oi.en the yolks
Bland around aud are wasted The Editor has eN-
permented with the following excellent result
these cakes being much better than where the
whites are used TO two cups Of brown sugar add
one cup OF butter; beat 10 a cream; add the yOiks
of four eggs wen beaten, three ourtlis OF cup OF
Four milk, teaspooninl of soda, tablespoonful OF
cinnamon. one -ham tablespoonful Of cloves, Two
cups al Hour. Bake la gem pans.
HANDY CASE AND woRE-BAsEET.
HARRY HOUSEHOLD; A handy case for court
plaster and scissors may be easily made. Cut two
pieces Of cardboard about four inches long aud
three wide; cover with any color satin desired,
but first enlbroldcr or paint small spray of How
ere on Lie satin, or your Initials would DE nice
the two pieces together at the sides and across
the bottom. take a piece Of card smaller than the
pieces used for the case and cover with silk sew
two straps Of elastic for small pair of scissors and
the sheets of plaster; small piece OF ribbon
at the top 10 draw II nom the case, aud II Is ready
for use.
AN ODD woRK-BAsKET.
This is made 10y taking dark-blue plush and
making drapery around the basket. IL the basket
H. round the drapery should be full enough 10 allow
its being looped IA four places, but If square the
plush must DE cut il will be higher al each cor
Der; embroider with gold thread or tnsel and
sew fringe on the lower edge. The fringe Is pref
tier III il has tinsel woven through IL. The lid Is
covered with gold and blue plush, the gold being
used on corner aud IL Cut 90 fall over the side
IN apoint; the handles have on them pompons OF
The subject introduced by Annie Marsh OF in
quirng about unknown correspondents D. q good
one. J. like Media have found 10 my cost that all
are not as honest rs they seem 20 be- but i was
ing 10 make martyr of myself and moi mention u
10 the c. C.; but now that the subject was intro
duced. thought would mention my little expert
ence Rlso.-lIlla Hull Murphysboro, III.
THOUGHTFUL EXCHANGE.
HAIRY HOUSEHOLD: have often tried the hap
by Household recipes and found them very good.
In exchange send recipe for delicious dessert.
Birds Assi PsddiHg.-Pare and quarter tart APP
ples. set Them around Ia dish put IN little water
and stew them. For crust take one-haf cup butter
milk, one-half cup cream, one hall teaspoon soda,
salt flour 30 make stiff soft cake and spread
over the top of the apples. Bake, then turn bot
tonl-side upwards ia a deep dish. put on butter,
sugar and plenty of cream. and set into 10
warm.-MTs Tillie Lyle wife Of J. A. Lyle, 9Th
Iowa, Belgrade, Reb.
Editors Chat
Prizes awarded: Ella Hull, Murphysboro, H..
ION. q. O. Mcdonald New Antioch, O., 20 Eva
Kyner. Macon, H.; Henry A. Clark. Huntersville.
Pa, 90 Geo. NJ Hoover, Plymouth. Ind, for Arab
Problem, las letters from 81 States in all.
The young gentleman from Luther asking
respondence fails 10 give name Of State. The same
OF Mrs. Della Dix, who wanted names sent for her
baby. Such errors frequent. and then CORE
Epondents wonder why their requests are not
granted
Al,,s,-s ,..a oy,,, Lotto, tc,0 ,,,.;I;,,, a., -.
aud thai your address is properly given.
We once knew a lady who had occasion 10 write
% a gentleman. an entire stranger to her, whom
she addressed rs " My Dear" IN her haste emitting
the sir" Imagine her modification when some
months after they met and he reverted 10 the hui
initiating blunder.
H. b. send 81 for the c C. badge, and Il win be
forwarded Motto: Pro Pdria, " for country"
W. n. Wink icy says Frances Wilson sent him the
nearest correct list OF eminent natural SCIENTISTS
II II. W. Nj. win address Messrs. Montgomery e.
Nrooman, Toledo o., he can secure the cards Inc is
seeking.
Will Macomb H. writes that the question pro-
posed ~as thai Columbus did, instead Of did not.
discover America.
d. L. 5: The Bible Brigade are not likely TO set
Gle the veNcd question 10 how much water il
takes 10 make baptism complete Ali agree that
water Is the sign of spiritual cleansing. aud here
tIe &. g. will bc content 10 resi- the matter.
VIII thc gentleman who contributed the Land
Prize Puzzle = say who got the award? Inquiries
numerous Hereafter prize puzzles will only be
inserted upon condition that awards are announced
The prize announced by r. ID. NJ. did not reach
New York party. Better look II up.
Conversation Club.
Iules ofge CGub-I Write briefly. 2 Write only
on one eide Of the paper 3 Write 10 the point. 4.
Write on one subject. D. Write your best. 6.
Send answers % all puzzles FOR Of Editor Each
week the names of those writing the best letters
style. composition, spelling penmanship and gem
eral merit oonsidered-will be named at the head
of tins column the Honor Roll. First honor
viii include all OF these requirements. Second
ho All 40 tafin in
No others will be named.
OUR ROLL-CALI.-GREETINGs.
Charles A. Coleman, Box s27. Kearney, Neb.;
Carrie llstcs GIG Twelfth street, Sacramento. Cal;
Gray. daughter Co. IS, Both III. veteran. wounded
az Fiiisburg Landing Plpcstone Mimi Annie
hinia Goode Melbourne Fla, daughter 10th IA.
1aN, hfes on beautiful Indian River; Eugene
kimmeriy, Belle Springs, Kan, son Co. A. 18Th n
u. IA. A., now of Post o. Abilene Kan; Sarah
Clark. Central City, Neb. Al. BOttgAubaclx 49, son
7th n. v aud llth n. j.. Carlisle. -; Nellie scott
-. daughter sd Ohio; J.. Shift, keHt Conn;
Harry a. Frgmire. Wallis Run, Iowa; Charley
~, 0ouperstown, Oak; Edith A. SwHrt. daughter
siii y. y. III. A., Dayton, New; Cook n. Bishop son
20 Me-, Glover Hayward. Sawyer County Wis;
Nellie West, III, Red Cloud, Neb., daughter 18th
Iowa veteran; Media Bragg, Fairbanks, Me. daugh-
ter 10Th W; Charley kile, Argenta, H., son 4lst
Ill daughter Of COmrade Kile, CommAnder Fred
bp0oncr Post; Minnie Fuller. 10. Sedan, KAN
daughter leth Iowa; Angelo Slowell. 1T. Recovery
o. Mlille Motier. Beitsford. o.. daughter 4slh Ohio
Ia. cav iotlie O'Brien, Thompsonvie, KAN;
ChAs l1amsdell, veterans son. IL, Chicopee, Mass.
SEARCHES AND soLyEKs.
NJ. Esiclle Gray, PipestOne, Mimi, 10: C. A.
Coleman keaney. Neb.. o. L. b. Huey STAR City
Had, "a Mrs. ~ }. Leach, Molcott, Va, 10: Annie
j. Marsh, l6; Mary Dawn Petty IL: Fred seely
Hast Orange, n. j., 4 John A. Blair. No. 3 st.
Luke's Place New York city. .; Carrie Estes sac
Tnmento, CAT, D Joseph H. Froi de NeauK Ona
W. Va. u "A. NJ. Mccall, l6; Estelia q. Wiliiams
Derry KAN. 49, Serpeggando, CrookstOwn Mimi.
lb James y. Alger, Swampscoit Mass 7; Clio
Harper, Pratlsburg Mo, 8; Lois y. jackson Chap
N. A., u Elite Gleason, Van Vert, o.. 20.
LESSON IN ETIoUET
FRHNDs or THE g. c.; The following extract
from lltquet 81 Letter Writing" in Iiill's Manual
might bc 81 service 10 the members; A. a ruIe
quircs an answer TO neglect 70 answer a letter
when written TO- IL as unciyil 10 neglect reply
when spoken to.n
The above might be followed with profit bv some
~ tlie g. O. members, who ask for corrcsonSleuts
Eos tile evident purpose 81 seeing how many letters
Will D. written. When % person desires a CORE
tppnucni, aud several persons write A H. no more
than just TINA each aud every letter should be an
hWefed, provided thcy contain nothing of an in
sniting nature III tlie advertisers DO not desire 10
correspond with all the parties they might write
ana say they are supplied or something Of that
Elhd Thus every one would be satisfied aud there
Souid bc nO ili-ieeling either side.
would say, ln response 10 Mr. Heubesi's letter
tliHt am stamp collector. though ANY col lection i
Emall-only about 500 varieties should be f,lensed
a. hear from other collectors, especially of the
GeutlcT SEA. ] wish uenbcTs 81 the C. q Woula
lcnd me postal autographs Harry NJ Tibbins
Boa 70. Brisbn. Pa.